moseyed; moseying
1
: to hurry away
2
: to move in a leisurely or aimless manner : saunter
moseyed around the general store—
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He moseyed up to the bar.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
After each of the five items was auctioned off, Gomez moseyed over to the winning bidders to congratulate them.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Evening After moseying back to your hotel, have a memorable last dinner at Muir’s signature restaurant, Drift.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
One of their prizes for the 1998 victory was a headline set at a nearby pub, where 300 people moseyed in to see the 17-year-olds play their set.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Mosey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosey. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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